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A4479 — Electronic transanal irrigation system, includes electronic pump, water reservoir, tubing, and accessories, without catheter, any type

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Transanal irrigation, electr”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
A — Medical & surgical supplies, ambulance
Medicare coverage status
Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
DMEPOS payment category
Prosthetics & orthotics
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-25; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.

Order readiness — what the written order must contain

Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):

  • Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
  • General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
  • Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
  • Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
  • Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
  • Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))

Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-25; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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A4479 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable: $706.38 in all listed states.

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$706.38—
AL$706.38—
AR$706.38—
AZ$706.38—
CA$706.38—
CO$706.38—
CT$706.38—
DC$706.38—
DE$706.38—
FL$706.38—
GA$706.38—
HI$706.38—
IA$706.38—
ID$706.38—
IL$706.38—
IN$706.38—
KS$706.38—
KY$706.38—
LA$706.38—
MA$706.38—
MD$706.38—
ME$706.38—
MI$706.38—
MN$706.38—
MO$706.38—
MS$706.38—
MT$706.38—
NC$706.38—
ND$706.38—
NE$706.38—
NH$706.38—
NJ$706.38—
NM$706.38—
NV$706.38—
NY$706.38—
OH$706.38—
OK$706.38—
OR$706.38—
PA$706.38—
PR$706.38—
RI$706.38—
SC$706.38—
SD$706.38—
TN$706.38—
TX$706.38—
UT$706.38—
VA$706.38—
VI$706.38—
VT$706.38—
WA$706.38—
WI$706.38—
WV$706.38—
WY$706.38—
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowable after the Part B deductible; the patient owes 20%. A 2% sequestration reduction applies to the Medicare share. Former competitive-bidding-area adjustments and non-continental rates can differ — verify with your DME MAC.

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